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Testicular Mixed Choriocarcinoma and Yolk Sac Tumor

MedGen UID:
378931
•Concept ID:
C2348664
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A malignant germ cell tumor arising from the testis. It is characterized by a mixture of choriocarcinoma and yolk sac tumor morphologic elements. Patients may present with painless or painful testicular swelling. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTesticular Mixed Choriocarcinoma and Yolk Sac Tumor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Role of HNF1β in the differential diagnosis of yolk sac tumor from other germ cell tumors.
Rougemont AL, Tille JC
Hum Pathol 2018 Nov;81:26-36. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.04.025. PMID: 29753846
Germ cell tumors of the gonads: a selective review emphasizing problems in differential diagnosis, newly appreciated, and controversial issues.
Ulbright TM
Mod Pathol 2005 Feb;18 Suppl 2:S61-79. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.3800310. PMID: 15761467
The treatment of cranial germ cell tumours.
Brandes AA, Pasetto LM, Monfardini S
Cancer Treat Rev 2000 Aug;26(4):233-42. doi: 10.1053/ctrv.2000.0169. PMID: 10913379

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical Features and Survival Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Malignant Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors Based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis.
Wu P, Yang Y, Yu Z, Zhao L, Feng S
J Surg Res 2023 Aug;288:362-371. Epub 2023 Apr 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.018. PMID: 37062232
Yolk sac tumor of postpubertal-type does not exhibit immunohistochemical loss of SMARCB1/INI1 and SMARCA4/BRG1…but choriocarcinoma?
Ricci C, Ambrosi F, Franceschini T, Giunchi F, Franchini E, Massari F, Mollica V, Bianchi FM, Colecchia M, Acosta AM, Fiorentino M
Pathol Res Pract 2023 Jan;241:154269. Epub 2022 Dec 7 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.154269. PMID: 36502737
Intratubular germ cell neoplasia of the testis: a brief review.
Al-Hussain T, Bakshi N, Akhtar M
Adv Anat Pathol 2015 May;22(3):202-12. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000066. PMID: 25844678
Pathology of germ cell tumors of the testis.
Sesterhenn IA, Davis CJ Jr
Cancer Control 2004 Nov-Dec;11(6):374-87. doi: 10.1177/107327480401100605. PMID: 15625525
Germ cell neoplasms of the testis.
Ulbright TM
Am J Surg Pathol 1993 Nov;17(11):1075-91. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199311000-00001. PMID: 8214253

Diagnosis

Diagnostically misleading aberrant terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase expression in germ cell tumors.
Pęksa R, Kunc M, Bieńkowski M, Popęda M, Biernat W
Pol J Pathol 2022;73(2):159-165. doi: 10.5114/pjp.2022.120098. PMID: 36345953
Role of HNF1β in the differential diagnosis of yolk sac tumor from other germ cell tumors.
Rougemont AL, Tille JC
Hum Pathol 2018 Nov;81:26-36. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.04.025. PMID: 29753846
ZBTB16: a novel sensitive and specific biomarker for yolk sac tumor.
Xiao GQ, Li F, Unger PD, Katerji H, Yang Q, McMahon L, Burstein DE
Mod Pathol 2016 Jun;29(6):591-8. Epub 2016 Feb 26 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.46. PMID: 26916077
Pathology of germ cell tumors of the testis.
Sesterhenn IA, Davis CJ Jr
Cancer Control 2004 Nov-Dec;11(6):374-87. doi: 10.1177/107327480401100605. PMID: 15625525
Germ-cell tumors of the mediastinum.
Weidner N
Semin Diagn Pathol 1999 Feb;16(1):42-50. PMID: 10355653

Prognosis

Clinical Features and Survival Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Malignant Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumors Based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database Analysis.
Wu P, Yang Y, Yu Z, Zhao L, Feng S
J Surg Res 2023 Aug;288:362-371. Epub 2023 Apr 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.018. PMID: 37062232
ZBTB16: a novel sensitive and specific biomarker for yolk sac tumor.
Xiao GQ, Li F, Unger PD, Katerji H, Yang Q, McMahon L, Burstein DE
Mod Pathol 2016 Jun;29(6):591-8. Epub 2016 Feb 26 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.46. PMID: 26916077
An overview of testicular germ cell tumors.
Bahrami A, Ro JY, Ayala AG
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2007 Aug;131(8):1267-80. doi: 10.5858/2007-131-1267-AOOTGC. PMID: 17683189
The treatment of cranial germ cell tumours.
Brandes AA, Pasetto LM, Monfardini S
Cancer Treat Rev 2000 Aug;26(4):233-42. doi: 10.1053/ctrv.2000.0169. PMID: 10913379
Germ-cell tumors of the mediastinum.
Weidner N
Semin Diagn Pathol 1999 Feb;16(1):42-50. PMID: 10355653

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnostically misleading aberrant terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase expression in germ cell tumors.
Pęksa R, Kunc M, Bieńkowski M, Popęda M, Biernat W
Pol J Pathol 2022;73(2):159-165. doi: 10.5114/pjp.2022.120098. PMID: 36345953
Role of HNF1β in the differential diagnosis of yolk sac tumor from other germ cell tumors.
Rougemont AL, Tille JC
Hum Pathol 2018 Nov;81:26-36. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.04.025. PMID: 29753846
ZBTB16: a novel sensitive and specific biomarker for yolk sac tumor.
Xiao GQ, Li F, Unger PD, Katerji H, Yang Q, McMahon L, Burstein DE
Mod Pathol 2016 Jun;29(6):591-8. Epub 2016 Feb 26 doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.46. PMID: 26916077
TCL1 protein expression in testicular germ cell tumors.
Lau SK, Weiss LM, Chu PG
Am J Clin Pathol 2010 May;133(5):762-6. doi: 10.1309/AJCPIPU1MPTBM2FQ. PMID: 20395523
An overview of testicular germ cell tumors.
Bahrami A, Ro JY, Ayala AG
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2007 Aug;131(8):1267-80. doi: 10.5858/2007-131-1267-AOOTGC. PMID: 17683189

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